Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

Chapter 159 Yuan Shu’s stupid move!
Shouchun, General Mansion.

After adopting Yan Xiang's strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, Yuan Shu, who believed that Lin Fan would retreat despite difficulties, became even more indulgent.

Every day is full of sex, pleasure and entertainment.

After a lot of debauchery last night, Yuan Shu finally got up from the crowd of women as the sun rose.

Before they could even finish their meal, their confidants Yan Xiang and Zhang Xun suddenly arrived and their rhythm was disrupted.

Looking at the two people with ugly faces and anxious eyes, Yuan Shu picked up the tea and took a sip: "Why are you so anxious?"

"I heard from my servants that you are not allowed to come in, but you still have to break through the door. You are all very brave."

"Do you really think that because I have ignored government affairs during this period, you are qualified to act wild?"

Zhang Xun showed a wry smile and was about to explain.

Yan Xiang on the side has already rushed out: "Lord, Xuyi City is broken!"

Yuan Shu, who was speaking energetically, was stunned for a moment, then turned pale: "What are you talking about?"

"Say it again!!"

"Xuyi was defeated by Lin Fan three days ago!!"

Yuan Shu's eyes were full of disbelief: "How is this possible?"

"Lin Fan has just experienced a war, how can he be able to break Xuyi?"

"Xuyi has hoarded [-] troops and countless supplies of food and grass. How could it be destroyed so easily?"

"Bullshit!!"

Zhang Xun on the side smiled bitterly and said: "Lord, I sent scouts twice to find out, and this news is extremely conclusive!"

"The scouts found the defeated soldiers who had escaped when the city was breached, and learned from their mouths that Xuyi City was breached because spies inside first set fire to the county office to disrupt the sight of the troops in the city, and then the spies in the city suddenly came to the city gate, and then Add traitors and the gates are wide open.”

"Lin Fan led his troops to take advantage of the situation. Within an hour, Xuyi City was destroyed."

"The other three sects were controlled by Lin Fan's troops before they even reacted. Therefore, very few people escaped from Xuyi City."

"It took so long for us to get the news."

Zhang Xun's detailed explanation made Yuan Shu, who didn't want to believe it, have no choice but to believe it.

With his eyes full of anger, Yuan Shu said sternly: "What a Lin Fan, so courageous!"

"Do you really think we are made of clay??"

"Give me the order."

Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shu already felt that something was wrong.

He suddenly realized that Lin Fan was no longer the traitor he had controlled a few months ago.

At this moment, he has 20 troops. Even among the heroes in the world, he is still a top force.

He first lost tens of thousands of troops, and then destroyed tens of thousands of troops in Xuyi. Now only Shouchun and Hefei are left.

The offensive and defensive postures have already changed.

What could he do to Lin Fan?

Going out to fight in the city?

With the Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry, the Wei Army and other elites under Lin Fan's command, he was afraid that the more than [-] of them would be drowned if they couldn't even splash the water.

Taking a breath of cold air and suppressing the fear and anxiety in his heart, Yuan Shu looked at Yan Xiang and Zhang Xun: "Where is Lin Fan moving now?"

"Should we continue south, open up Guangling, and advance to Yangzhou, or should we march west to Shouchun?"

Zhang Xun smiled bitterly and said: "If it goes south along the Huaihe River, Xuyi will be lost, but it is not a bad thing."

"When his strength is exhausted, we can cut off his escape and give Lin Fan the final blow."

"But he did not go south, but headed towards Shouchun."

"The army will arrive in Shouchun tomorrow."

"In addition, tens of thousands of troops crossed Huainan and also headed for Shouchun."

"It seems that Lin Fan's intention is to capture Shouchun in one fell swoop." "My lord, now is the time of life and death for Huainan, so therefore"

Although Zhang Xun didn't finish what he said, his meaning was very clear, which was to prepare Yuan Shu for a big battle.

Yuan Shu tried his best to stabilize his mind and focused on Yan Xiang: "Is there any good strategy for retreating from the enemy?"

Yan Xiang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Strengthening the walls and clearing the fields is to make the enemy retreat in the face of difficulties."

"I thought Shouchun, Xuyi and Hefei had enough food and grass, so I could keep it for half a year or even a year."

"Let Lin Fan open his mouth and eat a stone, slow down his offensive edge and rhythm, find opportunities to attack from the defense, and defeat the enemy with one strike."

"Who would have thought that Xuyi would be defeated in just an hour? Of course it was Lin Fan who suddenly went south and attacked me unprepared. In addition, there was a traitor who was cooperating with us."

"But the bigger reason is the laziness from top to bottom, which led to this tragic failure."

"To prevent Shouchun City from being destroyed, the lord needs to lead by example and go to the battlefield in person to boost morale."

"As long as we hold on to the first few waves of the enemy's attack, Shouchun City will have no worries."

"If Lin Fan wants to spend time here, he will only be exhausted and the whole army will be dragged down."

"This is the best and only solution at the moment."

Yuan Shu was silent for a long time, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Zhang Xun: "From now on, we will investigate everyone in the city and arrest anyone who is suspicious immediately."

"In addition, the city gate is heavily guarded. No unknown person is allowed to live within two miles of the city gate."

"The city wall patrols in three shifts every day. If anyone is found to be neglecting his duties or slacking off, he will be killed without mercy!"

"Remember, during this time of crisis, everyone must do their best to defend Shouchun, otherwise the traitor Lin Fan will attack Shouchun, and all of us will probably die."

"Understand?"

Zhang Xun nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, my lord, from now on I will personally take charge of the city tower and I will never let anything happen to the city gate."

Yuan Shu said with satisfaction: "Besides, send orders to Hefei Li Feng and Jiujiang Sun Ce to get them closer to Shouchun to deter Lin Fan's retreat!"

"It's impossible to prevent it from attacking the city with all its strength."

Before he finished speaking, Yan Xiang on the side couldn't help but stop him: "Lord, no!"

"Li Feng only has 5 men in his hands. If he stays in Hefei and waits for work, he may be able to compete with Lin Fan. If he goes out to support Shouchun, he may be surrounded and suppressed by Lin Fan's elite cavalry before the army arrives."

"Don't forget Yanyun's eighteen cavalry, carrying the Wei army on their backs."

"From the intelligence point of view, although the two cavalry are small in number, each of them can equal one to a hundred."

"With the protection of the city wall, their combat effectiveness cannot be exerted."

"If we were in the wild, our army might not be able to survive a single battle."

"The battle of Xuzhou is just around the corner. How can my lord let Li Feng die in vain?"

Yuan Shu frowned slightly, his face gloomy: "Isn't my life, Shouchun, more important than Li Feng's?"

Seeing that Yuan Shu's face was getting more and more ugly, Zhang Xun on the side quickly interrupted: "Li Feng is the lord's confidant, and his subordinates are also loyal. Now Shouchun is impregnable, there is no need to send troops."

"It's better to send an order to Sun Ce and ask him to come and rescue him."

"After all, he is still under the lord's command. If he does not come, he will be regarded as a traitor, and the whole world will not be ashamed of him."

Yan Xiang smiled bitterly and said: "Sun Ce has long wanted to leave the lord. He has not taken action against Luling or Jiujiang now, not because of any morality, but because the lord's elite are still there."

"Asking for help from him would be tantamount to exposing the inability of our military."

"I'm afraid this will arouse Sun Ce's ambition, and Huainan will become more and more chaotic."

"My lord, no way!"

Yuan Shu snorted coldly: "I really want to see how courageous Sun Ce is?"

"Just send a letter to order Sun Ce to come back for reinforcements."

After finishing speaking, he rolled his sleeves and left.

(End of this chapter)